. >> brooks robinson is back in the spotlight after being in the hospital with an infection. he sat down with us. that is coming up later on the news at 11. >> stop! . >> the victim of a brutal beating meets the woman who tried to step in and help. the story made headlines around the country and world. a transgender woman beaten inside a mcdonalds while employees stood by and watched. one worker reported that video and at one point you see another woman stepping in to try it help the victim. christ schaffer was there was the two women met again. >> reporter: the victim is doing better but still trying to deal with the effects of the beating. she had not met the woman who tried to save her until today. before the hug. >> thank you for coming to my rescue girl. thank you so much. it meant a lot to me. >> don't cry. you're going to make me cry. >> reporter: they went to lunch and did it outside of rosedale where christy said last month's videotaped attack at the mcdonalds brought her far more notice than she ever wanted. >> i don't like to go outside, i don't. i have a lot of pe

we got our first chance to talk to brooks robinson since he was rushed to the hospital back in march. he was at the monaco hotel for the debut of a new vodka. brooks says it feels great to be back on his feet and that he is exer sizing every day. -- exercising every day. and he was touched by the outpouring of support and got hundreds of e-mails and cards from around the country while he was in the hospital. >> the response i got was just very heart warming and it was a wonderful feeling. and undoubtedly it spurred me on. i tell you that. and i am happy i've got my health and things are getting better all the time. >> good stuff. brooks had plenty more to say and you can get an extended look tonight on abc2 news at 11. >>> in tonight's consumer alert, hope you didn't forget, but mother's day is this sunday. if you did, you are in big trouble. we will have to open up our wallets to show how much we love our moms. or how much -- how much are you spending? according to the website ebay.com online spending is up 50% and predict it will translate into increased spending for mother's day. t

. >>> new tonight, at 11, tonight we get the first chance to talk to brooks robinson since the legend was rushed back to the hospital in march. he was at the monaco hotel for the debut of a new vodka. he says it feels great to be back on his feet and says he is exer sizing every day. brooks says he was touched by the outpouring of support he received while in the hospital. he got hundreds of e-mails and cards from around the country. he has plenty more to say and get an extended look tonight on abc2 news at 11. >>> friends and family are at a loss tonight after a 14-year- old girl commits suicide because she was bullied. how the family is dealing with this tragedy and how they are hoping it will help other families. what you can do if you think your child is being bullied too. >>> plus it's mothers' day weekend. and if you want quality time, take her to flower mart. we will show you what they have to offer. >>> and forget buying the world a coke, how about sending them a pepsi. we will tell you how the soda giant is giving outchance to send drinks to your friends. >>> historic mount v

brooks robinson drive. hawkins point at efficiency way. and in the essex area, evergreen lane.t back river road. one new accident in baltimore city. east pratt. let's take a live look. 70 at 29. and there's another look at the west side at wilkens avenue. it is starting to pick up. but right now, no current delays this. traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate 2. you can call them. back over to you. >>> for the first time in recent memory, a ping-pong game makes the highlight reel. check out what happens in the match between two swedish players. one of the players hits an incredible over the back. the ball bounced in for a win. but despite all of that talent, the man who hit that shot is only ranked 421st in the world. >> but he's never won on tv today. >> i should say so. >> see, he turns around? >> boom. >> the table looks small. >> he's just fast. >> sure is. well -- >>> straight ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. scouts stranded. trapped in the woods for days. we have the dramatic rescue. >>> improve your batting practice. >>> it's gray and ch

>> well, you know, she had the best attorney in baltimore, ron shapiro, who was -- handled brooks robinsonhampionship team at that time. the tricky part of it was, her contract didn't expire until the end of the year. but then, the people that had the contract had a 60-day option in there, and i said to shapiro, i said, we'll wait till january 1 because she's worth waiting for, but i can't wait the 60 days beyond that. he negotiated out of that. we put her on the air the 1st of january, and we were in last place, when we put her on the air and we won the february book less than a month later. >> dennis swanson, thank you for sharing where it all began with us. >> thank you, rebecca. >> we'll be right back. you're watching t"the early sho" on cbs. >>> i find all that background such an incredible story. >> grate interview. >> thank you. >> i love that little snippet from her audition tape. you could see she had that "it" quality. there was something just comfortable about her. >> it's just comfortable to watch her. she goes from one question to the next without looking at notes. just, i thi

brook. a great pullup jumper. nate robinson doing what he does best which is cheer lead. he had 23. and even the series at a game apiece. >>> former cal star deshawn jackson back in the bay area. visiting schools and talking to kids about dealing with bullying and handling conflicts without violence. jackson said he wanted to speak to students in oakland because he can empathize with the adversity that they face in and out of school. >> growing up in inglewood, it is kind of the thing and obstacles in life, people are not motivated and they don't already have a vision for us. i wanted to come here first to really let them know in life to have a vision. >> the accusations continue to mount against 7 time tour de france winner lance armstrong. tyler hamilton claims he was blood doping. armstrong's lawyer says hamilton is lying because he wants to sell a book. >>> longest stage of the race. great finish. the final 100-yards. coming down. peter sagget comes from behind to win the stage right there. by finishing 11th chris warner maintains his 1:15 lead. >>> good day for a rally. >> five